auditreadable
Auditreadable is a design principle and practice aimed at enhancing the readability and reliability of audit trails in information systems. It covers how events, actions, and data changes are recorded so that auditors, regulators, and stakeholders can understand what happened, when, and by whom. The concept emphasizes clarity, consistency, and end-to-end traceability across complex environments.
Core elements of auditreadable include structured, human-readable and machine-readable logs, standardized schemas, and consistent timestamping. Messages
Use cases span software development and operations for security and compliance, financial and regulatory audits, healthcare
Challenges involve higher storage and processing costs, potential privacy risks, and the need for cross-system schema
Implementation guidance includes adopting structured logging formats and a common audit schema, ensuring precise time-stamping and